FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEAS 109 CH 13 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEAS 109 CH 13 EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -18 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The method of organizing the medical record that places the most recent documents in the patient's record on top of documents with earlier dates is known as which of the following?

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reverse chronological Question 2: Medical practices use ____ files to avoid losing track of important dates.

Answer:

tickler

Question 3: A numeric filing system ____.

Answer:

may include numbers that indicate where in the filing system a file can be found

Question 4: Numeric systems are known as _______ filing systems.

Answer:

indirect

Question 5: Files of patients who have died, moved away, or for some reason no longer consult the office are considered ____.

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closed files Question 6: What is the most common filing system used in a numeric filing system?

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terminal digit Question 7: What should you use when you need to distinguish files within a filing system?

Answer:

color-coding

Question 8: The first step in the filing process is ____.

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inspecting Question 9: Which of the following specifies how long to keep different types of patient records in the office after the files have become inactive or closed?

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Retention schedule Question 10: When labeling medical records for an alphabetic filing system, which of the following sequences should you use?

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last name, first name, middle name, title Question 11: When counting the years in a retention schedule, you should begin counting ____.

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from the year after the file was produced Question 12: Which of the following is used when there is a need to distinguish files within a filing system?

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color-coding

Question 13: How often should the office tickler file be checked?

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daily Question 14: The filing system that is used when patients' names must be kept confidential is ____.

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numeric

Question 15: What does a retention schedule detail?

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When files should be moved to a storage area and how long they should be kept

Question 16: What constitutes an active file, as opposed to an inactive file?

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criteria established by each individual practice Question 17: Who decides which patient files that are inactive or closed to keep in the medical office before sending to storage?

Answer:

practitioner

Question 18: Security drills ____.

Answer:

keep staff aware of security risks